Ex’pression College, a digital arts college with campuses in Emeryville and San Jose, CA, has added a 1980 Yamaha C7 7’6” piano to its large SSL 9000J tracking studio. The C7 will be used to teach piano recording techniques for Ex’pression’s Sound Arts students.

Ex’pression College, a digital arts college with campuses in Emeryville and San Jose, CA, has added a 1980 Yamaha C7 7’6” piano to its large SSL 9000J tracking studio.

The C7 is famous among recording artists in multiple genres for its defined attack and taut bass register. We’re all very excited to hear the work that our students will produce with it.

Emeryville, CA (PRWEB) August 25, 2014

Ex’pression College, a digital arts college with campuses in Emeryville and San Jose, CA, has added a 1980 Yamaha C7 7’6” piano to its large SSL 9000J tracking studio. The C7 will be used to teach piano recording techniques for Ex’pression’s Sound Arts students.

“The C7 is famous among recording artists in multiple genres for its defined attack and taut bass register,” says Ex’pression’s Associate Program Director for the Sound Arts degree program Scott Theakston. “We’re all very excited to hear the work that our students will produce with it.”

The C7 was featured on the debut album by San Francisco-based “romantic impressionistic pop” band Animal Party. The band’s leader, James Daly, used the piano extensively while tracking four songs with producer Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon, Cheap Trick, Supertramp, Slash’s Snakepit), who also teaches a class in studio etiquette at Ex’pression. Daly said that the C7 “had great response and was very easy to get comfortable with, unlike a lot of grands that I play.”

Theakston believes that acquisition of the C7 is “the final piece of the puzzle we needed to complete our fantastic studio.”

“At last we have a piano that matches the high caliber of the architecture and electronics in this space,” says Theakston. “With John Storyk’s room designs and variable acoustics; the fantastic 64-imput SSL 9000J console; Meyer X-10 surround mains; 48-input Pro Tools 11 HDX and Studer A827 24-track recorders that are connected with CLASP technology and Lynx Aurora converters; excellent outboard and microphone options; and now this lovely piano – we really have created one of the Bay Area’s finest recording destinations.”

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About Ex’pression
Founded in 1998, Ex'pression College teaches and grants Bachelor degrees in six programs: Animation & Visual Effects, Digital Filmmaking, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design & Motion, Interactive Audio, and Sound Arts. Ex’pression utilizes a professional, accelerated program, where students can earn their degree in just under three years. Class sizes are limited to ensure hands-on learning, instructor attention, and access to gear and equipment. Students learn and work with professional-grade equipment, studios, and instructors. Ex’pression maintains close ties with industry professionals to provide students with client projects and mentorship opportunities, as well as career development assistance, which is available to all graduates. Ex'pression College operates campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area (Emeryville) and in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose. Learn more at Expression.edu.

About SAE
SAE Institute provides aspiring creative media professionals with a foundation of practical theory and valuable hands-on training in their chosen areas of concentration. Under the guidance of our faculty, which is comprised of working industry professionals, students gain the essential experience they need for entry-level jobs in the entertainment business. Our students are supported in their job searches by SAE’s international network of alumni, many of whom are leaders in the music, film, game arts, and live performance arenas. We offer programs in audio technology across our seven US campuses, along with a music business program at select locations, all fully accredited and focused on preparing students for employment when they graduate. Bachelor’s Degree programs in Animation, Audio, Film, Game Art & Graphic Design are available at the two locations of Ex’pression College, which is owned and operated by SAE Institute Group, Inc. SAE Institute Group, Inc. is a part of Navitas LTD. Learn more at USA.sae.edu.

About Navitas
Navitas is an Australian global education leader, providing pre-university and university programs, English language courses, migrant education and settlement services, creative media education, student recruitment, professional development, and corporate training services to more than 80,000 students across a network of over 100 colleges and campuses in 23 countries. Learn more at Navitas.com.